Multi-band Communications for a single wireless base station
US8331345B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method including: receiving, over a first wireless channel, a first beacon specifying a time interval during which a first wireless client is to communicate with a wireless access point according to an infrastructure network model; in response to receiving the first beacon, causing the first wireless client to exchange packets of data with the wireless base station over the first wireless channel for the time interval specified in the first beacon, and in response to expiration of the time interval specified in the first beacon, (i) causing the first wireless client to exchange packets of data with a second wireless client over a second wireless channel according to an ad hoc network model, or (ii) causing the first wireless client to enter a sleep state.
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